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Old September 3rd 11, 04:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Peter Wyld[_2_]
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Default LS-8 outer ballast tank filler thingie

At 01:05 03 September 2011, Tuno wrote:
The outer ballast tanks use a fitting what I don't have. Is there an
off the shelf workaround?

tuN7o


probably not, it's a tapered tube - the taper end is rammed into the hole
in the wing and suitable supply of water applied to the other end.

Find someone who has one and turn down a suitable thick walled tube to
match the taper.